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Unitary Federalism: Unfettering General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi

The name General Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi evokes different memories for different people: The Army General who became Nigeria’s first Military Head of State following the...

July 29 1966 On My Mind: Did General Aguiyi-Ironsi Deserve To Die? (3)

QUASHING THE COUP OR CARRYING OUT A COUP? In recent years, as more Nigerians begin to pay close attention to the country’s chequered past, the...

The Inside Story of Nigeria’s First Military Coup (2)

Not many realize that several officers of northern origin took part in Nigeria's first military coup. The "Igbo coup" tag attached to the Majors' assault ignores the fact that scores of northern officers took part in the Lagos operations, and even assisted Nzeogwu when he stormed the residence of the Northern Region's premier...

The Inside Story of Nigeria’s First Military Coup (I)

At independence the Northern region was given more seats in parliament than the two Southern regions put together.  This meant that no meaningful governmental decision affecting Nigeria could be taken without the consent of the North.  Southern rulers belatedly began to appreciate that Northern politicians were not as naïve as they thought...

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